finishing school

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Many survivors treated in childhood or young adulthood are working toward finishing school, launching careers, gaining independence, or starting families.

From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026

She enrolled at Milan’s Istituto Marangoni, a finishing school for Italian fashion royalty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

"I dreamed of finishing school and becoming a doctor," said the eldest of five siblings who, according to the law, should be in school until the age of 16.

From Barron's • Oct. 13, 2025

After finishing school, she moved to the former capital Almaty - where she lived for a short period with her eldest brother and only sibling, Aitbek Amangeldy.

From BBC • May 24, 2024

We passed through rich farmland on the final day of our journey to Jenn, the town where our finishing school was located.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine